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The only thing August Pfeiffer hates more than algebra is living in a vampire town. Located at a nexus of mystical energy fields, Fulton Heights is practically an electromagnet for supernatural drama. And when a mysterious (and annoyingly hot) vampire boy arrives with a cryptic warning, Auggie suddenly finds himself at the center of it. An ancient and terrible power is ret
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July 14th 2020
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3 ¾ stars
...and I thought that vampires were passé.
The Fell of Dark is a fun take that on vampires and 'the chosen one' trope. Usually, I'm a nitpicking reader but with The Fell of Dark I was happy to suspend my disbelief.
Is this novel perfect? Definitely not. Is it entertaining? Hell yes!
Our narrator and protagonist, sixteen-year-old August Pfeiffer, lives in Fulton Heights, Illinois. This small town happens to be a nexus for mystical and supernatural energies which is why it attracts so ma ...more
...and I thought that vampires were passé.
The Fell of Dark is a fun take that on vampires and 'the chosen one' trope. Usually, I'm a nitpicking reader but with The Fell of Dark I was happy to suspend my disbelief.
Is this novel perfect? Definitely not. Is it entertaining? Hell yes!
Our narrator and protagonist, sixteen-year-old August Pfeiffer, lives in Fulton Heights, Illinois. This small town happens to be a nexus for mystical and supernatural energies which is why it attracts so ma ...more

2019/2020 publishing bringing vampires back just to make them hella diverse? it's more likely than you think
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Y'all, I had SUCH a good time with this paranormal YA about a gay teen who's possessed by a demon trying to incarnate on Earth. Our main character, Auggie, is wonderful and braver than anyone should expect him to be, and funny, and also very real and vulnerable. I loved how he was allowed to cry multiple times out of fear or sheer misery, and that was ok! There were cool vampire fights, a quasi love triangle I didn't hate (miracle!), and I was just about trying to prop my eyelids open at night s
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4/5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
e-ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
What a time to be alive! If you had told me a couple of years ago that vampire's would be making a comeback, I don't think I would've believed you, but they're here- and honestly better than ever (with a few exceptions of course).
Once I started The Fell Of Dark, I didn't want to put it down! In fact- had life been a little less demanding, I'm fairly certain I would have finished it in one sitting. This ...more
e-ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
What a time to be alive! If you had told me a couple of years ago that vampire's would be making a comeback, I don't think I would've believed you, but they're here- and honestly better than ever (with a few exceptions of course).
Once I started The Fell Of Dark, I didn't want to put it down! In fact- had life been a little less demanding, I'm fairly certain I would have finished it in one sitting. This ...more

“‘No matter what happens, you’ve still got a life to live. Don’t waste it by giving in to fear of what might be coming. Don’t let a possible future ruin what you’ve got right now.’”
"It's love and hunger, a temporary truce, a moment where they both relinquish the past and choose bliss. Tonight is about us."
4.5 stars. The Fell of Dark is a delightful paranormal romp featuring my favorite actual love triangle (that was gay!) that I’ve seen in recent memory. There are two primary things I have t ...more
"It's love and hunger, a temporary truce, a moment where they both relinquish the past and choose bliss. Tonight is about us."
4.5 stars. The Fell of Dark is a delightful paranormal romp featuring my favorite actual love triangle (that was gay!) that I’ve seen in recent memory. There are two primary things I have t ...more

What a disappointment this book turned out to be..
I cannot say this enough.. I HATE love triangles, I hate when there is a sort of “love connection” between multiple people and that is what I got from this book, of course there were other elements that do not go unnoticed but after the first few chapters I really couldn’t move on with this book.. I found myself more than once skimming through the pages to see when August and Jude would interact because the rest of this was a total snooze-fest.. ...more
I cannot say this enough.. I HATE love triangles, I hate when there is a sort of “love connection” between multiple people and that is what I got from this book, of course there were other elements that do not go unnoticed but after the first few chapters I really couldn’t move on with this book.. I found myself more than once skimming through the pages to see when August and Jude would interact because the rest of this was a total snooze-fest.. ...more

It feels like this book was written specifically for me, and I ate. it. up! It’s basically Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but for queer boys. As much as I loved this book, I would have loved it even more as a teenager. Overall, Auggie is a great narrator, the lore is interesting, and the romantic tension is killer! It’s smart YA fiction, and if this doesn’t create another vampire craze in literature, I don’t know what will. Roehrig is stellar when it comes to dialogue, campiness, and suspense, and al
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4 1/2 stars
Oh my god, who knew that all it would take was for vampires to turn gay for me to become absolutely obsessed with them again?
Quite honestly, this was the perfect execution of the premise. On the author's twitter, I read that he essentially pitched The Fell of Dark as "Simon Spier the Vampire Slayer" and it was about as fun, ridiculous, action-packed as you would expect. Caleb Roehrig created the perfect blend of drama that doesn't take itself too seriously, while also capturing the e ...more
Oh my god, who knew that all it would take was for vampires to turn gay for me to become absolutely obsessed with them again?
Quite honestly, this was the perfect execution of the premise. On the author's twitter, I read that he essentially pitched The Fell of Dark as "Simon Spier the Vampire Slayer" and it was about as fun, ridiculous, action-packed as you would expect. Caleb Roehrig created the perfect blend of drama that doesn't take itself too seriously, while also capturing the e ...more

"The stars don’t take sides, but Death will take you, gladly."
Vampires are kind of my thing. I love how mysterious they are and that they only come out at night to play. What's not to love? But (heavy sigh) Authors usually write Vampires the same way as everyone else. They are usually drab and ultra-pale and they only want you for your blood. I need my Vampires a little wacky, a little different with a little razzle-dazzle, who aren't afraid to show who they really are. And this one certainly de ...more
Vampires are kind of my thing. I love how mysterious they are and that they only come out at night to play. What's not to love? But (heavy sigh) Authors usually write Vampires the same way as everyone else. They are usually drab and ultra-pale and they only want you for your blood. I need my Vampires a little wacky, a little different with a little razzle-dazzle, who aren't afraid to show who they really are. And this one certainly de ...more

Jan 31, 2021
♡ Dakota ♡ (Sarcasm is my middle name)
marked it as dnf
I’ll try again another time.

Aug 06, 2020
kory.
rated it
it was ok
Shelves:
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2 "jude marlowe owns my ass" stars
seriously, self-described 400 hundred year old pansexual vampire jude marlowe is the only redeeming quality of this book
i said what i said
content/trigger warnings; ableism, violence, blood, kissing, murder, kidnapping, captivity,
rep; auggie (mc) is gay. gunnar (sc) is gay. jude (sc) is pansexual. adrianna (sc) is a latinx lesbian. hope (sc) is a lesbian.
not gonna lie, when i heard "pansexual vampire", i was in.
when i thought it would be a funny queer vampire ya, ...more
seriously, self-described 400 hundred year old pansexual vampire jude marlowe is the only redeeming quality of this book
i said what i said
content/trigger warnings; ableism, violence, blood, kissing, murder, kidnapping, captivity,
rep; auggie (mc) is gay. gunnar (sc) is gay. jude (sc) is pansexual. adrianna (sc) is a latinx lesbian. hope (sc) is a lesbian.
not gonna lie, when i heard "pansexual vampire", i was in.
when i thought it would be a funny queer vampire ya, ...more

I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!
Tonally reminded me of THIRSTY, but very gay. So so fun—I haven’t been this fully immersed and invested in a book in a while. Do read!!!
Tonally reminded me of THIRSTY, but very gay. So so fun—I haven’t been this fully immersed and invested in a book in a while. Do read!!!

This book would've been 5 stars if it had not been for the ending and the misrepresented idea I had going into this book (this was kinda sold as a paranormal romance and the only way I can see that being true is if this had been a series (meaning there was more potential romance to come) or had there been more space given to it here).
This story is very much a hardcore vampire book, it's got lore, politics, cult, history, etc. It's got so much more depth than some other vampires I've read, and i ...more
This story is very much a hardcore vampire book, it's got lore, politics, cult, history, etc. It's got so much more depth than some other vampires I've read, and i ...more

I'm as excited about the comeback of vampire YA books as anyone, and a gay YA vampire book seemed right up my alley. Unfortunately, this one kind of missed the mark for me.
Let's start out with the things I did like! I liked how realistic everything was--considering all the paranormal elements. The teenage characters acted like teenagers, and their friendships/relationships were incredibly true to life. I think Caleb Roehrig does a really good job of writing messy, flawed, realistic teenage chara ...more
Let's start out with the things I did like! I liked how realistic everything was--considering all the paranormal elements. The teenage characters acted like teenagers, and their friendships/relationships were incredibly true to life. I think Caleb Roehrig does a really good job of writing messy, flawed, realistic teenage chara ...more

HOLY CRAP I LOVED THIS BOOK.
I'm predisposed to like vampire books anyway, doubly so for a book that's so incredibly gay, but this blew away my already high expectations.
First of all, it's funny. SO FUNNY. I had to stop several times because I was laughing so hard I couldn't read past a particular joke. As a writer, Caleb's sense of humor and timing is spot on, and it keeps the book from getting too dark even as situations get dire.
I loved being in Auggie's head, and I really appreciated how thor ...more
I'm predisposed to like vampire books anyway, doubly so for a book that's so incredibly gay, but this blew away my already high expectations.
First of all, it's funny. SO FUNNY. I had to stop several times because I was laughing so hard I couldn't read past a particular joke. As a writer, Caleb's sense of humor and timing is spot on, and it keeps the book from getting too dark even as situations get dire.
I loved being in Auggie's head, and I really appreciated how thor ...more

You know...
Maybe I can get back into the vampire trope that seems to be making a resurgence if they're going to be gay like this book promises! That, plus a protagonist who loves art and sucks at math that may be the key to saving humanity?
Sign. Me. Up.
Mark me down as interested. Caleb Roehrig, you can sit with us! ...more
Maybe I can get back into the vampire trope that seems to be making a resurgence if they're going to be gay like this book promises! That, plus a protagonist who loves art and sucks at math that may be the key to saving humanity?
Sign. Me. Up.
Mark me down as interested. Caleb Roehrig, you can sit with us! ...more

Jun 17, 2020
Rachel Emily
marked it as to-read
"It’s basically Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but for queer boys."
I'M HERE FOR IT. ...more
I'M HERE FOR IT. ...more

Are vampires back? I’m not sure, but at least The Fell of Dark is bringing something a bit different to the table.
This is not a romance like the cover tagline and the blurb hints at. There is some suggestion of romance, which actually could have been really intriguing and (kind of) new for YA, if Roehrig had followed through like I thought he was going to. There are STRONG hints that the romance is heading a certain way, but nothing is stated explicitly on the paper. I’m fine with making the as ...more
This is not a romance like the cover tagline and the blurb hints at. There is some suggestion of romance, which actually could have been really intriguing and (kind of) new for YA, if Roehrig had followed through like I thought he was going to. There are STRONG hints that the romance is heading a certain way, but nothing is stated explicitly on the paper. I’m fine with making the as ...more

CW: kidnapping loved ones, death threats and death, attempted murder, blood, and general scenes of action
3.5/5
I read this in about 24 hours. Multiple sittings, but I absolutely ate this book up. (Pun slightly intended.) It was a fun read that was quick with fun characters. August basically finds out that he's the center of a vampire plot and he doesn't like it. He doesn't like vampires in general. While I enjoyed the book, I found there to be too many twists and these twists kept coming to the p ...more
3.5/5
I read this in about 24 hours. Multiple sittings, but I absolutely ate this book up. (Pun slightly intended.) It was a fun read that was quick with fun characters. August basically finds out that he's the center of a vampire plot and he doesn't like it. He doesn't like vampires in general. While I enjoyed the book, I found there to be too many twists and these twists kept coming to the p ...more

I just don't think I can live if we don't get a sequel to this AMAZING story. New fav Caleb book!
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"Never show your enemy a mercy they wouldn’t show you."
The Fell of Dark had a really good thing going on for it, it started off as a very promising story, written in a quite humorous and charming writing style, alongside a good enough cast of characters whom I didn't feel the need to choke to death with my bare hands -which is always a great sign if you know what I mean, lol- but sadly, it all went downhill pretty quickly.
This book SUFFERS from "all tell and no show" syndrome. The pacing is off ...more
The Fell of Dark had a really good thing going on for it, it started off as a very promising story, written in a quite humorous and charming writing style, alongside a good enough cast of characters whom I didn't feel the need to choke to death with my bare hands -which is always a great sign if you know what I mean, lol- but sadly, it all went downhill pretty quickly.
This book SUFFERS from "all tell and no show" syndrome. The pacing is off ...more

This book should've been a series, way too much happened in a small amount of pages, so I never really cared about anything or felt the urgency of the situation because I didn't even had the time to process it before it was over.
I think this book should have let the whole "Chosen One is going to end the world or save it" go and just concentrated on the love triangle dynamic, because that was the main reason I actually enjoyed this book and we definitely didn't get enough.
But of course, who am ...more
I think this book should have let the whole "Chosen One is going to end the world or save it" go and just concentrated on the love triangle dynamic, because that was the main reason I actually enjoyed this book and we definitely didn't get enough.
But of course, who am ...more

Jul 20, 2020
Ashley
marked it as to-read
Gays? Vampires? What?! NEED NOW.
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Caleb Roehrig is a writer and television producer originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Having also lived in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Helsinki, Finland, he has a chronic case of wanderlust, and can recommend the best sights to see on a shoestring budget in over thirty countries. A former actor, Roehrig has experience on both sides of the camera, with a résumé that includes appearances on film and
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